Overview: Democrats capture the majority in the House. As of the morning of 11/7, Democrats have won an additional…seats to reach a minimum majority of...Most outlets project Democrats will reach…
Republicans have retained their majority in the Senate to... There are 4 seats left to call, and Republicans are expected to…
This creates a split government….
Congressional Leadership
House Leadership Shifts: It is expected that current Democrat ranking members will take over House Leaders and Committee Chairs when the new Congress convenes in January. This includes:
Speaker of the House-
Majority Whip-
Appropriations-
Appropriations Subcommittees:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies-
Homeland Security-
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies-
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies-
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Education and the Workforce-
Veterans’ Affairs-
Transportation and Infrastructure-
Homeland Security-
Budget-
Energy and Commerce-
Financial Services-
Judiciary-
Natural Resources-
Ways and Means-
Minority leader:
Notable California Races: Three of the eight projected swing districts in California are likely to flip from...
CA-10:
CA-22:
CA-25:
CA-39:
CA-45:
CA-48:
CA-49:
CA-50:
Senate Remains Largely Unchanged: With Republicans increasing their majority in the Senate…
Senate President Pro Tem:
Appropriations-
Appropriations Subcommittees-
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies-
Homeland Security-
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies-
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies-
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies-
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions-
Commerce, Science, and Transportation-
Judiciary-
Veterans’ Affairs-
Expected Agendas for 2019
Democrats have said their first three legislative packages will cover:
Additional items on the House Democrats’ agenda include...
Analyst predict that Democrats are more likely to have success...
Democrats are also gearing up an oversight and investigatory agenda to...
This morning President Trump appeared to threaten retaliatory…
Earmarks and Appropriations
Members from both sides have eagerly supported the return of earmarks in order to reduce gridlock and end stopgap funding bills. If they do return…
Immediate Activities: 2018 Lame-duck Session
Congress returns to session next week with significant appropriations deadlines looming before the end of the year. In order to avoid a partial shutdown…
Republicans will still be in charge when Congress comes back in session on November 7th, but, even with a temporary House majority, they will still need votes from Senate Democrats to get a spending package to Trump's desk.
Historically, federal funding has only lapsed once in a post-election session of Congress, when then-President...
If Republicans can find a way to finish appropriations, they may eye a set of policy proposals for their final months with a unified government. This includes…